Thelma smiles outside her home in North Richmond, California. From her home in North Richmond, Thelma Sutton beams with pride. Thelma’s only living son Warren accepted a full-ride football scholarship to Washington State University. “I’m insanely proud of my son Warren,” Thelma said. “He once asked a teacher at school if he’d [...]
Steve gets ready to enjoy lunch at the free dining room at the SVdP Family Resource Center. St. Vincent de Paul of Contra Costa County’s mission is helping our neighbors in need with compassion and dignity. Our neighbors who are struggling to meet their basic needs come to the St. Vincent de Paul [...]
Precious Cervantez learns computer skills from volunteer mentor John Rebar. - The Workforce Development Program at St. Vincent de Paul is a paid job training program aimed at helping the unemployed re-enter the workforce and find stable employment. In these hard times, it is more important than ever that job applicants understand workplace [...]
Anthony smiles as he visits the Emergency Food Pantry at St. Vincent de Paul of Contra Costa County. In the heart of Contra Costa County, there's a place that stands as a beacon of hope and compassion for individuals experiencing homelessness. The St. Vincent de Paul of Contra Costa County Emergency Food Pantry [...]
Angela Rivello is one of the dedicated volunteers who made the RotaCare Pittsburg Free Medical Clinic at St. Vincent de Paul possible. Struggling to afford healthcare is an is still all too common reality for the most vulnerable in California. Whether it be working a job where their employer offers no insurance, or [...]
St. Vincent de Paul of Contra Costa County Executive Director Claudia Ramirez (right) was grateful to accept this honor from District 7 California State Senator Steven Glazer (left). In honor of the work St. Vincent de Paul of Contra Costa County (SVdP) has done in the county for over 59 years to provide [...]
Dr. Jane Hewitt and Francisca at the RotaCare Pittsburg Free Medical Clinic at St. Vincent de Paul. When Francisca came to America four years ago with her family – her husband and two children, they came in search of a better life. She and her husband began working to support their then 3-year [...]
Juan waits for a follow up appointment at the RotaCare Pittsburg Free Medical Clinic at St. Vincent de Paul. The RotaCare Pittsburg Free medical Clinic at St. Vincent de Paul helps our neighbors in need get medical care when they need it most. Established in 2011, the free medical clinic is able to [...]
he Society of St. Vincent de Paul of Contra Costa County Board of Directors Vice President A. Ruben Rodriguez (left) and Executive Director Claudia Ramirez (center) were grateful to accept this honor from District 7 California State Senator Steven Glazer (right). (Pittsburg) – In honor of the work St. Vincent de Paul of [...]
Bill Clarke proudly stands in the Dentists on Wheels Free Dental Clinic at St. Vincent de Paul – the first free dental clinic in Contra Costa County. “No form of charity is foreign to the Society of St. Vincent de Paul,” is a maxim that fills the heart of SVdP volunteers, known as [...]
